René Clément
French film director and screenwriter (1913-1996) · France · On the map · Directors · Died at 82
René Clément was a French film director and screenwriter, active from the 1930s through the 1970s. He was considered one of his country's leading filmmakers of the post-World War II era, and continued to work steadily through the New Wave era.
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Something wrong?A life in dates
1996Died17 March 19961978
Ciné regardsSeries1975
The BabysitterFilm, Director, Writer1974
Spécial cinémaSeries1971
The Deadly TrapFilm, Director1966
Is Paris Burning?Film, Director1964
Pour le plaisirSeries1963
The Day and the HourFilm, Director1960
Purple NoonFilm, Director, Writer1957
This Angry AgeFilm, Director, Writer1956
CinépanoramaSeries1954
Monsieur RipoisFilm, Director1950
The Glass CastleFilm, Director, Writer1947
The DamnedFilm, Director, Writer1943Ceux du railFilm, Director1936
Watch Your LeftFilm, Director1931
Caesar among the GaulsFilm, Director1913Born18 March 1913
Ciné regardsSeries1975The BabysitterFilm, Director, Writer1974Spécial cinémaSeries1971The Deadly TrapFilm, Director1966Is Paris Burning?Film, Director1964Pour le plaisirSeries1963The Day and the HourFilm, Director1960Purple NoonFilm, Director, Writer1957This Angry AgeFilm, Director, Writer1956CinépanoramaSeries1954Monsieur RipoisFilm, Director1950The Glass CastleFilm, Director, Writer1947The DamnedFilm, Director, Writer1943Ceux du railFilm, Director1936Watch Your LeftFilm, Director1931Caesar among the GaulsFilm, Director1913Born18 March 1913People around René
Close ties
Alain Delon René directed Purple Noon and Is Paris Burning?
Billy Kearns René directed Purple Noon and Is Paris Burning?- Jacques Bar Produced The Day and the Hour and Joy House
Jeanne Herviale René directed The Damned and Mr. Orchid
Jean Marais René directed Beauty and the Beast (1946)
Simone Signoret René directed Is Paris Burning? (1966)
Anthony Perkins René directed Is Paris Burning? (1966)
Jean-Louis Trintignant René directed Is Paris Burning? (1966)
Michel Piccoli René directed Is Paris Burning? (1966)
Charles Boyer René directed Is Paris Burning? (1966)
Maurice Ronet René directed Purple Noon and The Deadly Trap
Michel Auclair René directed Beauty and the Beast (1946)
Pierre Dux René directed Is Paris Burning? (1966)
Ave Ninchi René directed Purple Noon (1960)
Fosco Giachetti René directed The Damned and The Glass Castle
Serge Silberman Produced Rider on the Rain and And Hope to Die
Jean Gaven René directed Rider on the Rain (1970)
Pierre Collet René directed Is Paris Burning? (1966)
Georges Staquet René directed Is Paris Burning? (1966)- Philippe de Chérisey René directed Forbidden Games and Gervaise
Robert Dorfmann Produced Forbidden Games and The Deadly Trap
Michele Riccardini René directed The Walls of Malapaga (1949)
Gérard Philipe René directed Knave of Hearts (1954)
Georg Marischka René directed Wanted: Babysitter (1977)
Known for
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Forbidden Games 1952
Purple Noon 1960
Is Paris Burning? 1966
Gervaise 1956
Rider on the Rain 1970
Filmography 29
45 credits on file
Television 4
Media & music
Photos 1
Awards
About this person
He won five prizes at the Cannes Film Festival, including two Best Director Awards. To date, he is the most-awarded French filmmaker at the festival.
Country
France
Category
Directors
Type
Movie Director
Status
Deceased
Dates
Lived 1913 to 1996 · aged 82
